New purple potatoes launch in stores across the UK
A new variety of potato is launching in supermarkets this month and its grower, Branston, is…
Browsing: Crops
Growers must now prioritise easy uptake nitrogen
Getting much needed Nitrogen into crops in a form they can readily take-up is the…
Risk-based sclerotinia sprays are good for the bottom line
Information on oilseed rape (OSR) growth stage, sclerotinia pressure and weather-based infection risk can help…
Could adjuvants make the difference in weed control this Spring
After the worst Autumn/Winter for farming in living memory, Spring 2020 will see a significant…
Exciting new off-patent prothioconazole fungicide Aurelia comes to market this spring
This spring, Life Scientific will launch their very own off-patent prothioconazole fungicide, Aurelia, onto the…
EU commission confirms end of the road for Monceren
Bayer is maintaining its previous advice not to use the potato tuber treatment, Monceren (pencycuron)…
NFU Scotland responds to three crop derogation
NFU Scotland has reacted to the Scottish Governments derogation from the three crop rule in…
Squeezing the very best out of spring black-grass herbicide performance
There is still control to be gained from black-grass herbicides in non-resistant black-grass situations -…
Are you covered in the face of the storm?
Farmers are being urged to adjust insurance policies in the face of increasing risk from…
Naturally derived biostimulant prevents potato blight
Recent European Union-funded trials indicate that a biostimulant product, code-named ERL-32, can successfully prevent potato blight…